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State of West Virginia - County of Harrison

Harrison County Demography

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  • Table 1. Harrison County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Harrison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Harrison County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Harrison County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Harrison County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Harrison County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Harrison County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Harrison County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 416
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 67,989
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 727
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 68,652
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 719
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 165
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 69,371
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 638
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 77,710
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -663
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -719
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -8339
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -10.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 660
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Harrison County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 68,652
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,924
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 11,934
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 5,721
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 18,891
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 16,804
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,690
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,213
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,475
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 39.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 32,861
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 35,791
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 66,282
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 96.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,105
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 102
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 408
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 19
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 145
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 591
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Harrison County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,197
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 711
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 27,867
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 27,009
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 67,455
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.42
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 7,720
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,050
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 8,236
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 29.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 19,085
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 8,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 43.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 14,848
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 6,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,186
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,694
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 53.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 8,782
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 7,594
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.60%


    TABLE 4. Harrison County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 71,101
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 808
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 904
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 12
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 14.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 17
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 817
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 14,013
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 11,681


    TABLE 5. Harrison County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 11,962
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 12,263
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 12,168
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 46,448
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 32,783
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 6,267
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,989
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,367
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 42.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 11,571
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -281
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,020
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 24.90%


    TABLE 6. Harrison County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,378
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 153
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,225
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,504
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 68,691
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,006
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 69,371
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,168
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 31,112
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 27,867
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 20,841
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 166
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 119
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 71.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 47
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 28.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 14,338


    TABLE 7. Harrison County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,593,428
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,062,276
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 70,808
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,504
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 82.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 342,197
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,099,873
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 225,872
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 94,497
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 8.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 876,289
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 79.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 104,418
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 31,328
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 240,053
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 324,042
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 29.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 94,497
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 94,014
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 94,203




     









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